Uploaded December 2024 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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A video that takes a look at some of the real world influences, references, and inspirations behind many of the things that we see in The Elder Scrolls series.

Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
0:31 Anu
1:15 Ur
1:24 Medes
1:35 Molag Bal
2:30 Oghma
3:21 Tabletop Roleplaying Games
4:35 Vivec
4:56 Tiber Septim/Talos
5:55 Argonians and Khajiit
6:45 Sorcerer Class and Atronach Star Sign
7:16 Dune and Morrowind
8:23 Book Titles
9:06 Aldmeris
9:17 East Empire Company
9:44 The Blades
10:14 Frandar Hunding and Miyamoto Musashi
11:25 Pelagius III and King George III
11:58 The Thrassian Plague and The Black Death
12:25 Skyrim Civil War
13:29 Conclusion

Image Credit:
Thumbnail Background by Alexey Rudikov
"The Elder Scrolls Cosmos" by Eucatastr0phic on DeviantArt
"Battle of the Teutoburg Forest" by Enrico Marini

Special shout out to the Real-World References page from the UESP, it was the starting point for the research done for this video. Below are other articles that I drew information from. Many of the images in this video are taken from there as well. Please support the UESP and its authors and contributors!

en.uesp.net/wiki/General:Lore_Inconsistencies
en.uesp.net/wiki/General:Michael_Kirkbride
en.uesp.net/wiki/General:The_Making_of_The_Elder_Scrolls_Arena

Music (in order of appearance):
"Journey's End" by Jeremy Soule
"Shed Your Travails" by Jeremy Soule
"Swim" by Eric Heberling (arrangement by Ramon Molesworth)
"Blessing of Vivec" by Jeremy Soule
"Winter in Hammerfell" by Eric Heberling
"Silt Sunrise" by Jeremy Soule
"Ancient Stones" by Jeremy Soule

Wind guide you...